| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Rating | Opp Rating | Ranking Score | Rating Deviation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2097 | 1640 | 1971.6 | 150 | ||
| 2 | Washington | Pac-12 | 10-0 | 2054 | 1594 | 1928.1 | 151 | ||
| 3 | Michigan | Big Ten | 10-0 | 2036 | 1555 | 1903.5 | 159 | ||
| 4 | Georgia | SEC | 10-0 | 2018 | 1517 | 1879.1 | 145 | ||
| 5 | Texas | Big 12 | 9-1 | 1964 | 1615 | 1870.2 | 149 | ||
| 6 | Florida State | ACC | 10-0 | 1993 | 1520 | 1862.5 | 158 | ||
| 7 | Alabama | SEC | 9-1 | 1952 | 1606 | 1859.2 | 140 | ||
| 8 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 9-1 | 1931 | 1539 | 1824.9 | 142 | ||
| 9 | Penn State | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1861 | 1597 | 1791.2 | 149 | ||
| 10 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 10-0 | 1925 | 1407 | 1779.7 | 157 | ||
| 11 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 8-2 | 1841 | 1587 | 1774.1 | 144 | ||
| 12 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 8-2 | 1830 | 1604 | 1770.8 | 147 | ||
| 13 | Iowa | Big Ten | 8-2 | 1828 | 1594 | 1766.7 | 137 | ||
| 14 | Liberty | Conference USA | 10-0 | 1917 | 1368 | 1761.9 | 175 | ||
| 15 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 1817 | 1590 | 1757.6 | 146 | ||
| 16 | Missouri | SEC | 8-2 | 1830 | 1551 | 1756.3 | 143 | ||
| 17 | Louisville | ACC | 9-1 | 1858 | 1461 | 1750.0 | 154 | ||
| 18 | Utah | Pac-12 | 7-3 | 1781 | 1609 | 1736.1 | 141 | ||
| 19 | Ole Miss | SEC | 8-2 | 1808 | 1524 | 1732.5 | 144 | ||
| 20 | Kansas | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1755 | 1604 | 1716.1 | 148 | ||
| 21 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 7-3 | 1756 | 1581 | 1710.6 | 146 | ||
| 22 | USC | Pac-12 | 7-4 | 1724 | 1648 | 1704.5 | 135 | ||
| 23 | LSU | SEC | 7-3 | 1758 | 1544 | 1701.8 | 142 | ||
| 24 | NC State | ACC | 7-3 | 1740 | 1539 | 1687.4 | 139 | ||
| 25 | Troy | Sun Belt | 8-2 | 1775 | 1443 | 1685.7 | 154 | ||
| 26 | North Carolina | ACC | 8-2 | 1753 | 1486 | 1681.7 | 155 | ||
| 27 | Clemson | ACC | 6-4 | 1692 | 1579 | 1663.1 | 138 | ||
| 28 | Tulane | American Athletic | 9-1 | 1782 | 1332 | 1657.1 | 162 | ||
| 29 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1709 | 1496 | 1652.6 | 151 | ||
| 30 | Texas A&M | SEC | 6-4 | 1660 | 1602 | 1645.0 | 137 | ||
| 31 | Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 7-3 | 1697 | 1490 | 1643.0 | 135 | ||
| 32 | Tennessee | SEC | 7-3 | 1700 | 1483 | 1642.7 | 139 | ||
| 33 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1658 | 1582 | 1638.7 | 144 | ||
| 34 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 7-3 | 1685 | 1499 | 1636.2 | 141 | ||
| 35 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 6-4 | 1647 | 1584 | 1631.0 | 143 | ||
| 36 | Miami | ACC | 6-4 | 1646 | 1571 | 1626.9 | 148 | ||
| 37 | UNLV | Mountain West | 8-2 | 1709 | 1390 | 1623.2 | 146 | ||
| 38 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 8-2 | 1712 | 1373 | 1620.4 | 156 | ||
| 39 | Duke | ACC | 6-4 | 1639 | 1557 | 1618.3 | 137 | ||
| 40 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1642 | 1535 | 1614.5 | 136 | ||
| 41 | Kentucky | SEC | 6-4 | 1635 | 1549 | 1613.5 | 140 | ||
| 42 | Toledo | Mid-American | 9-1 | 1735 | 1288 | 1610.7 | 156 | ||
| 43 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 8-2 | 1689 | 1388 | 1608.3 | 155 | ||
| 44 | Memphis | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1684 | 1393 | 1606.4 | 145 | ||
| 45 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 5-5 | 1608 | 1596 | 1604.8 | 141 | ||
| 46 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1588 | 1629 | 1597.7 | 137 | ||
| 47 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1598 | 1571 | 1591.0 | 139 | ||
| 48 | Illinois | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1582 | 1576 | 1580.7 | 138 | ||
| 49 | Auburn | SEC | 6-4 | 1606 | 1504 | 1579.4 | 138 | ||
| 50 | Wyoming | Mountain West | 6-4 | 1591 | 1509 | 1570.3 | 140 | ||
| 51 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 5-5 | 1572 | 1536 | 1562.8 | 150 | ||
| 52 | SMU | American Athletic | 8-2 | 1636 | 1348 | 1559.0 | 143 | ||
| 53 | Maryland | Big Ten | 6-4 | 1576 | 1502 | 1556.9 | 147 | ||
| 54 | Purdue | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1509 | 1699 | 1554.6 | 145 | ||
| 55 | UTSA | American Athletic | 7-3 | 1603 | 1404 | 1550.6 | 138 | ||
| 56 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1569 | 1494 | 1549.7 | 139 | ||
| 57 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1539 | 1581 | 1549.3 | 141 | ||
| 58 | Boston College | ACC | 6-4 | 1575 | 1469 | 1547.6 | 139 | ||
| 59 | California | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1519 | 1627 | 1545.7 | 140 | ||
| 60 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 6-4 | 1573 | 1467 | 1545.6 | 135 | ||
| 61 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1543 | 1518 | 1536.9 | 135 | ||
| 62 | Air Force | Mountain West | 8-2 | 1599 | 1349 | 1532.1 | 169 | ||
| 63 | Arizona State | Pac-12 | 3-7 | 1492 | 1631 | 1525.8 | 168 | ||
| 64 | UCF | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1510 | 1534 | 1516.1 | 152 | ||
| 65 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1471 | 1658 | 1515.6 | 156 | ||
| 66 | Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1537 | 1452 | 1515.3 | 140 | ||
| 67 | BYU | Big 12 | 5-5 | 1509 | 1529 | 1513.7 | 138 | ||
| 68 | Jacksonville State | Conference USA | 7-3 | 1565 | 1370 | 1513.5 | 152 | ||
| 69 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 5-5 | 1509 | 1514 | 1510.1 | 135 | ||
| 70 | New Mexico State | Conference USA | 8-3 | 1574 | 1328 | 1508.4 | 137 | ||
| 71 | Syracuse | ACC | 5-5 | 1498 | 1526 | 1505.0 | 140 | ||
| 72 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 3-7 | 1458 | 1644 | 1502.1 | 152 | ||
| 73 | App State | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1530 | 1414 | 1500.1 | 134 | ||
| 74 | Ohio | Mid-American | 7-3 | 1547 | 1357 | 1497.3 | 150 | ||
| 75 | Florida | SEC | 5-5 | 1495 | 1486 | 1493.1 | 146 | ||
| 76 | Boise State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1498 | 1479 | 1492.9 | 140 | ||
| 77 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 6-4 | 1526 | 1399 | 1492.9 | 150 | ||
| 78 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 6-4 | 1513 | 1407 | 1486.0 | 142 | ||
| 79 | South Carolina | SEC | 4-6 | 1469 | 1536 | 1485.5 | 143 | ||
| 81 | Marshall | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1478 | 1481 | 1478.6 | 138 | ||
| 82 | San José State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1488 | 1444 | 1477.1 | 141 | ||
| 83 | Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 4-6 | 1458 | 1531 | 1476.0 | 148 | ||
| 84 | Indiana | Big Ten | 3-7 | 1434 | 1601 | 1474.1 | 157 | ||
| 85 | Colorado | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1435 | 1567 | 1467.2 | 152 | ||
| 86 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1472 | 1450 | 1466.5 | 141 | ||
| 87 | TCU | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1428 | 1506 | 1447.5 | 139 | ||
| 88 | Wake Forest | ACC | 4-6 | 1412 | 1525 | 1439.7 | 145 | ||
| 89 | Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 5-5 | 1433 | 1433 | 1432.9 | 139 | ||
| 90 | Army | FBS Independents | 4-6 | 1408 | 1494 | 1428.6 | 148 | ||
| 91 | Arkansas | SEC | 3-7 | 1382 | 1556 | 1423.3 | 146 | ||
| 92 | Colorado State | Mountain West | 4-6 | 1404 | 1468 | 1419.5 | 142 | ||
| 93 | Utah State | Mountain West | 5-5 | 1418 | 1393 | 1411.4 | 138 | ||
| 94 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1417 | 1374 | 1406.4 | 135 | ||
| 95 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1383 | 1443 | 1397.6 | 141 | ||
| 96 | South Florida | American Athletic | 5-5 | 1401 | 1388 | 1397.6 | 136 | ||
| 97 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 4-6 | 1371 | 1476 | 1396.4 | 140 | ||
| 98 | Houston | Big 12 | 4-6 | 1365 | 1464 | 1389.5 | 141 | ||
| 99 | Mississippi State | SEC | 4-6 | 1368 | 1451 | 1388.6 | 139 | ||
| 100 | Navy | American Athletic | 4-5 | 1378 | 1398 | 1383.1 | 148 | ||
| 101 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 5-5 | 1384 | 1366 | 1379.4 | 139 | ||
| 102 | Virginia | ACC | 2-8 | 1309 | 1594 | 1374.8 | 158 | ||
| 103 | Cincinnati | Big 12 | 3-7 | 1322 | 1501 | 1364.6 | 140 | ||
| 105 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 4-7 | 1338 | 1438 | 1362.5 | 133 | ||
| 106 | Baylor | Big 12 | 3-7 | 1324 | 1485 | 1362.4 | 143 | ||
| 107 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5-5 | 1360 | 1359 | 1360.0 | 144 | ||
| 108 | Rice | American Athletic | 4-6 | 1326 | 1401 | 1344.0 | 148 | ||
| 109 | UAB | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1300 | 1448 | 1335.4 | 144 | ||
| 110 | North Texas | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1294 | 1452 | 1331.9 | 143 | ||
| 111 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 2-8 | 1256 | 1576 | 1329.4 | 159 | ||
| 112 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1296 | 1436 | 1329.4 | 150 | ||
| 113 | Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1288 | 1444 | 1325.7 | 143 | ||
| 114 | Temple | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1279 | 1457 | 1321.8 | 134 | ||
| 116 | Delaware | CAA | 8-2 | 1414 | 1074 | 1319.9 | 183 | ||
| 117 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1296 | 1371 | 1314.2 | 140 | ||
| 118 | Vanderbilt | SEC | 2-9 | 1236 | 1576 | 1313.7 | 151 | ||
| 119 | Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 4-6 | 1293 | 1370 | 1311.6 | 138 | ||
| 121 | Ball State | Mid-American | 3-7 | 1279 | 1397 | 1307.8 | 148 | ||
| 122 | Charlotte | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1256 | 1410 | 1293.0 | 139 | ||
| 123 | Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 3-7 | 1259 | 1389 | 1290.1 | 142 | ||
| 124 | Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 4-6 | 1273 | 1331 | 1287.6 | 137 | ||
| 125 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 3-7 | 1245 | 1414 | 1285.4 | 151 | ||
| 126 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1231 | 1411 | 1274.0 | 139 | ||
| 127 | Tulsa | American Athletic | 3-7 | 1227 | 1425 | 1273.9 | 146 | ||
| 129 | Nevada | Mountain West | 2-8 | 1207 | 1466 | 1267.1 | 152 | ||
| 132 | UConn | FBS Independents | 1-9 | 1170 | 1563 | 1258.2 | 160 | ||
| 137 | Florida International | Conference USA | 4-6 | 1228 | 1323 | 1251.1 | 143 | ||
| 139 | New Mexico | Mountain West | 3-7 | 1204 | 1348 | 1238.5 | 139 | ||
| 140 | UTEP | Conference USA | 3-7 | 1204 | 1343 | 1237.3 | 143 | ||
| 141 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 2-8 | 1175 | 1420 | 1232.1 | 150 | ||
| 149 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 2-8 | 1118 | 1398 | 1182.4 | 143 | ||
| 152 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3-8 | 1112 | 1345 | 1166.4 | 139 | ||
| 155 | Akron | Mid-American | 2-8 | 1103 | 1360 | 1162.3 | 148 | ||
| 158 | Sam Houston | Conference USA | 2-8 | 1100 | 1347 | 1157.3 | 147 | ||
| 167 | Kent State | Mid-American | 1-9 | 1028 | 1416 | 1113.7 | 154 | ||
| 170 | Missouri State | MVFC | 4-6 | 1101 | 1119 | 1105.1 | 138 | ||
| 255 | Kennesaw State | FCS Independents | 0-6 | 611 | 932 | 679.3 | 189 | ||